adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
all-nightadjective
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
bouncingnounUS /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
café
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
figsnounUS /fɪɡz/
plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "'Oh, figs!' says I.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is it thus?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
New-Year's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "'Oh, figs!' says I.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'Oh, figs!' says I.
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
three-hundred-pound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading 'Is it thus?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading "Then High Jack ran out and brought in a couple of them Indian silk shawls and began to undress himself.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We lifted the three-hundred-pound stone god, and carried him into the back room of the café--the temple, I mean--and leaned him against the wall.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was more work than bouncing three live ones from an all-night Broadway joint on New-Year's Eve.
